Emergency auto-tire.



C. W. ALBRECHT, JR.

EMERGENCY AUTG TIRE.

APPLICATION man 0501,1911

1 272, 3 5 1 Patented July 16, 1918.

INVENTOR ATTORNEv UNITED STATES CHARLES W. ALBRECHT, JR... 015 SCHLEISINGERVILLE, WISCONSIN.

EMERGENCY AUTO-TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Application filed December 1, 1917. Serial No. 204,861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l. C i.\In.i-1s\\". Anniincii'i, Jr., a citizen of the. United States, residing at Schleisingerville. in the county of \Vas hiiigto'n and State of \Yiseonsin, have iiivented certain new and useful Improvements in liniergency Auto-Tires, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an emergency automobile tire and has for its object the production of a simple and etlicieiit means for quickly. attaching the tire to the rim of a wheel.

Another object of this invention, is the production of a simple and etlicient means for connecting the ends of the tire together.

\Vith these and other objects in view the.

invention consists in the. novel features, construction and arrangement of parts as will he l'iei'einafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figural is a side elevation of a portion of a tire showing the ends connected together.

Fig. 2- is a top plan view of the tire.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the tire connecting blocks a portion of the reinforcin wires being shown disconnected therefrom, the securing pin nlsoheing'shown.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of one of the onnecting blocks, a portion of the reinforcing wires being shown disconnected therefrom.

Fig. (3 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fi 1.

fiy referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the rim of a wheel upon which is mounted the fire 2. The tire is preferably formed of solid rubber or other resilient material and a primary locking block 3 is secured to one end of the tire 2. This block 3 is provided with a plurality of notches 1 formed in the inner end thereof for the pin-pose of receiving the. looped portions 5 of the reinforcing wires 6. wires 6 are embedded within the resilient tire 2 and are connected and held in spaced relation by means of the transversely ex tending twisted wires 7. Aisecuring pin 8 passes through the aperture 9 formed in the block 3 and also passes through the looped ortions 5". ',tlie reinforcing wires (3 for irmly holding the reinforcing wires 6 within thd r tches 4, and in engagement with the block a.

13 of the block 3. Thisblock 3 is provided with a pluralityof projecting dowel pins it which pins extend into the apertures 15 formed in the block 10, these dowel pins 14. constituting an etiicient means for holding the respective blocks 3 and 10 in proper alineinent with each other. The block 10 is provided with a plurality of notches 16 upon the in- 'ner end thereof for the-purpose of receiving the looped ends 17 of the reinforcing wires 6, these wires (5 extending throughout. the entire body of the tire 2. A suitable pin similar to the pin 8 is extended through the aperture 18 formed in the block 10 for the purpose of connecting the wires 6 to the block 10.

The block 10 is provided with a plurality of teeth 19 upon each side thereof for the purpose of engaging the rack teeth 20 formed upon the inner face of the arms 2] These teeth 20 are adapted to interlock with the teeth 19 and firmly hold the respective ends of the tire 2. together. The arms 21 are formed of spring material and. for this reason, snugly adhere to the side faces of the block 10 for causing the teeth 19 and 20 to firmly interlock. The block 10 carries an anehoriiig pin 22 which anchoring pin is adapted to fit within the socket 23 formed in the rim 1 and anchor the block 10 against, sliding movement on the rim 1, the block 3 being capable of sliding toward the block 10 for ti htening the same together. An aperture 24 is formed in one side of one of the arms 21 and is ada ted to receive the end of a ti htening tool such as a screw driver or the like for prying the block 3 toward the bloCl( 10 and in this manner tightening the respective blocks together, the screw driver engaging the teeth 19.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and etficicnt means has been produced for quickly attachin a tire to the rim of a wheel and firml ho ding the same in engagement with t e rim.

The arms 21 are anchored against upward and downward movement by means of a rivet 8 placed in the rear of the pin 9 to allow a mixiniuni of resiliency for the arms 91. v

' WVhat Iclaim is 1. A tire of the class described, comprising a body formed from one piece, a block carried by each end of said body, dowel pins carried by one of said blocks, the other block ing pin, said rim provided with an aperture said bloclcsto the ends of said tire, and one for receiving said. pin, one of said blocks provided with teeth formed upon the sides thereof, spring arms carried by the other block, said spring arms provided with teeth upon their inner faces for engaging the teeth formed upon the outer faces of said first mentioned block, means for securing of said arms provided with an aperture formed therein for receiving a tightening tool.

3. A tire comprising a one piece body formed of resilient material, a locking block carried byeach end of said body, means for locking said blocks together,reinforcing wires extending. circumferentially throughout said body, said blocks provided with notches formed upon their inner ends, said reinforcing wires provided with looped portions formed upon their respective ends and fitting Within said notches, a securing pin carried by each block and passing through said looped portions, and transversely extending connecting wires secured to said longitudinally extending wires.

4. A tire comprising a body, connecting block, spring arms carried by the other.

block, teeth formed upon said spring arms and engaging the teeth formed, on the other block, one of said arms provided with a tool receiving aperture formedtherein for permitting a tool to pass therethrough to engage the teeth formed in the first mentioned block for tightening one block relative to the other block.

5. A tire of the class described'comprising a body, a connecting block secured to each end of said body, means for anchoring one of said connecting blocks in engagement with the wheel rim, and progressively adjustable means formed upon the respective blocks for permitting said blocks to be progressively adjusted with respect to each other for firmly tightening said tire upon the rim of a wheel.

6. A tire of the class described comprising a body, a connecting block secured to each end of said body, means for anchoring one of said connecting blocks in engagement with the wheel rim, progressively adjustable means formed upon the respective blocks for permitting said blocks to be progressivelv. adjusted with respect to each other Mr firmly tightening said tire upon the rim of a wheel, and means carried by one block and en aging the other block for holdingsaid bloc ts against lateral shifting movement with respect to eachother.

In testimon whereof I afiix iny signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

CHARLES W. ALBRECHT, JR. \Vitnesses: GEORGE C. NEHM,

E. WV. ALBRECHT. 

